Strathmore High School - Pleiades Yearbook (Strathmore, CA)

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FV Cl UR 5SDANQL to R, fI'0nf POW -- L to R, front row - Donna Gill, R u b y Hirabayashi, D o r i s Marks, Georgina Del Greco, Janet Gon- zales. Back row - Lola Longley, Gary McGowen, B u d Go- ings. -ginia Keck, Peggy Jglas, Caroline Nel- i. Back row-Shir- y Williams, Lee ins, D a vi d Flli re, Wilbur Hansen, o n y e Alexander, urine Foster. L to R-Linda Par- man-V. Pres., Betty Tickel-Treas., Shirley , Speaks - Pres., Patsy Q an-IL Keith-sec. Allgludlulllinl, ix v i if li-gg ,vinci --X - i.ANcHE PREMO X. , . XQ lifornia's Spanish pioneers would have approved and been proud of the activities of the Strathmore High School inish Club during the past year. Under the expert guidance of their adviser, Mrs. Premo, the club prospered and omplished a great deal. is year an album was received from a school in Argentina in return for one the Spanish Club sent last year. 'I'he um was prepared by the Antonio Ortiz de Ocampo school in Jose Mariz, state of Cordoba, country of Argentina. The ums were made under the auspices of the Red Cross. unusual feature of the term was the annual assembly sponsored and presented by the club. This year the Spanish lb was given the honor of presenting the assembly in recognition of Mr. Lightner's birthday. The program was nposed of various sketches beginning with his childhood days, on through school and army and portraying his years football coach and principal here at school. Completing the program was the cutting of the big birthday cake of ich all partook. on discussion and study, the club came to the conclusion that the best way of creating interest and at the same ie, showing membership, would be to purchase club pins. Therefore, for the first time in a number of years, pins re ordered and purchased by the members. In the Spring, the members enjoyed a gay and festive party to climax activities or the year. Also, a sale of Spanish and American candy was sponsored by the club as a money making iject. us, with a full and interesting year completed, the Spanish Club calendar of events was closed. Page 39

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HAROLD SMITH Advisor L to R, front row: Welch Hudson, Carol Bequette. Second row: Babara Nelson, liaurine H a n e y, Georgia. Rogers, Ona Lee Power, Ellen Woody. Ciahtorhkn CS? L to R: Patsy Keith, secretary, Donna Gill, treasurer: Pat Conley, presideirtg Delphia. Pierce, vice president. . Scholarship 5, if f 4 I X L to R, front Bemice Branch, bara Branch, l Ruth Peterson. ond row: Lola ley, Tronye Al der. ederanon CSF iS the Sf1101HI'ShilJ S0Ci9ty in StTathH10T6 High. Membership is attained by receiving a minimum of ten gram points, Three points are received for every and one for every B in all academic subjects. A new system, affecting all students after this year's graduating class, provides that a Student must have been member of CSF' four out of his last six semesters in High School, to become a life member. All freshmen who hai acquired the necessary points are, therefore, associate members. At the first meeting last fall, the CSF'ers elected their club leaders - president, Patty Conley, vice president, Delph Pierce, secretary, Patsy Keith, treasurer, Donna Gill. In October, the club traveled to Bakersfield for the District X Fall Conference, where they were awarded a 100 attendance certificate. First semester, CSF was an all-girl club. Barbara Branch, Patty Conley, Donna Gill, Patsy Keith, Lola Longley, Ba bara Nelson, Bette Oswald, Delphia Pierce, Georgia Rogers, and Ellen Woody-six seniors, and four sophomores-we members. Fourteen students won membership second semester - eight seniors, one junior, four sophomores and one associa member. Carol Bequette, Barbara Branch, Bernice Branch iassociate memberl, Patty Conley, Donna Gill, Mauri Haney, Welch Hudson, Lola Longley, Nancy Peterson, Delphia Pierce, Ona Lee Power, Georgia Rogers, Ellen Woo and Troyne Alexander were members. The Spring Conference was held in jlrvin. Page 38

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L. to R, front row-Joe Takemoto, Lloyd Thetford. Jerry Nanamura, Joe Wayne Rowell, Don Smith, Noel Huxtable, Bruce Crawford, Lester Seay, Tommy Moreno, Ronnle White, Jimmy Norris. Second row-Robie Eastlack, Jerry Schultz, Jim- my Nelson, Richard Thompson, Dick Haberman Donnie Rowell, George Morey, E Bill Grisham, Nick Huizar. Back row- Arthur Sloan, Joe Dee Boyd, Peter Toc- chini, Jack Scarbrough, David Fillmore, Larry Jones, Gary Sortors, Joe Ruiz, Foster Nrlson, Arnold Crawford, Nicky Rodriguez. L to R, front row-Edna Jean Hughes, Lola Mae Longley, Barbara Branch, Linda Parmal Lenna Cromeenes. Mary Lynn Blackwood, Maurine Foster, Tronye Alexander, Roberta Hughe Second row-Patsy Coley, Judy Tocchini, Donna Gill, Caroline Nelson, Nancy Riggs, Delori Hubbard, Ona Lee Power, Dell Juan Hughes, Jeri Willows. Third row-Patty Conley, Barbal Nelson, Ruth Gange, Ellen Woody, Georgia Rogers, Carol Bequette, Phyllis Knutson, Delph Pierce, Donna Lowe. Despite the fact that the Hi-Y was a relatively new organization, the club enjoyed a fruitful and worthwhile yea Weekly meetings of the Strathmore High School group were held at the school on Wednesday nights with the leader Tris Hubbard and Bob Bottoms acting as advisers. At the end of the first semester, when Mr. Hubbard was called into active service for Uncle Sam, the boys presents him with a leather traveling kit. Then they welcomed Mr. Bottoms as their new adviser for the remainder of the yea During the year the boys hosted the Porterville Hi-Y for an evening of basketball and refreshments. Representing tl club at a HY Conference in Asilomar was Gary Sortors. A basketball team from the club participated in a tournz ment at C. O. S. Officers for the year were as follows: President, Jerry Nanamurag Vice-President, Joaquin Rodriguezg Secretar Gary Sortorsg Sergeant-at-Arms, Joe Wayne Rowell. This year the Strathmore High School Y-Teen Club had Miss Aubery as adviser and Mrs. Tocchini as club mothe Officers who served the club this year were president. Ona Lee Power: vice-president, Linda Parmang secrctar Delphia Pierceg treasurer, Barbara Branch, program chairman, Barbara Nelson: and devotional chairman, Lola M: Longley. The YWCA provided money to help send four girls, Mary Lynn Blackwood, Maurine Foster, Bernice Brant and Patsy Coley, to Asilomar for the mid-winter conference. Five delegates and advisers attended the conference. whic was a highlight of the year. The YWCA purpose has been fulfilled by SUHS Y-Teen girls this year. The purpose is to build a fellowship of womi and girls devoted to the task of realizing in our common life those ideals of personal and social living to which x seek to understand Jesus, to share in his love for all people, and to grow in the knowledge of the love of God. Page 40